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'Home Chef Showdown' Sizzles On Live Well Network This Summer

Ready, set, grill! Three talented home chefs race to create some amazing grilled foods during the Home Chef Showdown! Watch the three-part series on June 22 at 8p/7c, June 23 at 8:30p/7:30c and June 24 at 8:30p/7:30c on the Live Well Network.

Hosted by Chef Ryan Scott, also of Live Well Network's Food Rush, each episode of the three-part special series features three home chefs from across the country as they compete for best appetizer, grilled meal, and dessert, respectively. The dishes are judged by an esteemed panel of culinary personalities Duff Goldman (Ace of Cakes), Jamika Pessoa (The Next Food Network Star), Chris Koetke (host of Live Well Network's Let's Dish), and Margo True (Food Editor of Sunset Magazine). In each episode, the home chefs compete both for the title of winner of their food category, as well as a $1,000 gift card to Cost Plus World Market.

"This special series comes just in time to kick off summer. Home Chef Showdown will doubtless inspire home chefs around the country to plan fun meals for their families and friends this season," said Peggy Allen, VP Programming, Live Well Network. "A special thanks to Ryan Scott, our guest judges and Cost Plus World Market."

Watch the drama unfold and tension soar as competitors are forced to work with tough ingredients and only one heat source: a grill! A charred mess forces one contestant to start over with only minutes left on the clock, while another watches in horror as her meal goes up in flames. Chef Ryan Scott creates challenges that put each of these home chefs to the test, but will leave viewers with great inspiration for summer meals.

The three-episode special series premieres on the Live Well Network Sunday, June 22nd at 8p/7c, and continues on Monday, June 23 at 8:30p/7:30c, and Tuesday, June 24th at 8:30p/7:30c. The series will continue to run throughout the summer.

June 22 at 8p/7c: Summer Appetizers Three talented home chefs race to create some amazing grilled appetizers during the Home Chef Showdown! The pressure is on as one person begins to fall behind... and another contestant steps in to help the competition. Does it turn out to be a good move? Watch as the contestants try to impress celebrity judges Chef Jamika Pessoa and Sunset Magazine's Margo True. The judges are looking for originality, presentation and, of course, taste! Will the contestants finish in the time allotted? Who will take home the prize?

June 23 at 8:30p/7:30c: Summer Grilling See three talented home chefs compete to make the very best grilled meal during the Home Chef Showdown. Chef Ryan Scott tries to stump the contestants with a twist that he's sure they won't see coming. As the competition heats up one contestant's dish catches fire and another competitor doesn't seem to have enough time to plate. Will the contestants be able to redeem themselves in the end? What will celebrity judges Chris Koetke and Sunset Magazine's Margo True decide when it comes to originality, presentation and, of course, taste!

June 24 at 8:30p/7:30c: Summer Desserts Three talented home chefs with infectious personalities vie to create the most delicious and creative desserts on a grill. Chef Ryan Scott sets up a challenge that's so tough even a master chef might get it wrong and the pressure weighs heavily on the contestants. Which dessert will win over celebrity judges Duff Goldman and Sunset Magazine's Margo True? The judges are looking for originality, presentation and, of course, taste! You might be surprised with the results!